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roopesh_shetty
Apr 09, 2026Tin Contributor
Azure VMs host (platform) metrics (not guest metrics) to the log analytics workspace ?
Hi Team, Can some one help me how to send Azure VMs host (platform) metrics (not guest metrics) to the log analytics workspace ? Earlier some years ago I used to do it, by clicking on “Diagnosti...
Kidd_Ip
Aug 23, 2026MVP
Yes, you may follow the steps:
- Go to Azure Monitor > Metrics Data Export
- Select Virtual Machine Host namespace
- Choose metrics (e.g., Percentage CPU, Network In/Out)
- Set destination to Log Analytics workspace
- Apply to multiple VMs using Resource Group or Subscription scope
Azure Monitor Metrics Export Generally Available | Microsoft Community Hub
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/data-collection/data-collection-rule-overview
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/metrics/data-platform-metrics